Protein crystals make it big at electrode surfaces.
Enhanced and rapid growth of lysozyme crystals at the surface of a platinum electrode, using an applied current and a simplified crystallizing solution, is demonstrated.
Silver
Barry R
BR
Molecular Organisation and Assembly in Cells Doctoral Training Centre, Coventry House, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK CV4 7AL. b.r.silver@warwick.ac.uk
Unwin
Patrick R
PR
D003460:Crystallization; D004566:Electrodes; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008301:Maleimides; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D009113:Muramidase / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
C504424:Alexa Fluor 488 C5-maleimide; D008301:Maleimides; D011506:Proteins; D010984:Platinum; D009113:Muramidase